Changing the 'Submit Assignment' Button

Students tell us that the "Submit Assignment" button is confusing, because the term "submit" implies to turn in. Changing the work "Submit" to "Begin" (or something similar) would be less confusing, and using "Submit Assignment" for when the assignment is actually be submitted for grading.

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This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas

For more information, please read through the Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-03-31).

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For student assignments, the Submit Assignment button has been changed to the Start Assignment button. This change clarifies the assignment workflow and intended submission behavior for students.

For more information, please read through the Canvas Deploy Notes (2021-03-31).

ytrkptl
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Thank you a bunch!

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